100 years ago, 1911

Advertisement: Public Carriage

Call anytime day or night. Tel. 177-4.

Will furnish lady driver for ladies desiring it.

Treatwell Stable, May Abbott, proprietor, 72 Park St., Lewiston

50 years ago, 1961

The opening day of the 106th Maine State Fair in Lewiston certainly was a hot one — in more ways than one. About 7,500 persons attended the festivities, marred by an early morning fire which destroyed a fried clam concession stand by the grandstand.

With the mercury hovering around the 90-degree mark and high humidity, the throng thoroughly enjoyed itself, viewing many fine exhibits, playing the games and rides and watching an eight-race harness horse card at the half-mile oval.

25 years ago, 1986

Directors of Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport on Thursday voted to institute landing fees for certain aircraft and agreed to build a set of hangars at the airport.

Manager John L. Carey proposed, and the board agreed, to charge $5 per landing for all cargo planes and other planes over 10,000 pounds gross weight.

“It’s standard for the state (that) lighter aircraft don’t pay a landing fee,” said Carey, who conducted a study of landing fees charged at other airports in the state.